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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 139
Author: Espee99
Date: 06-24-2010 - 19:54
Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 139 - 06/24/10
Notice - Trainnews is posted at both trainnews.org and altamontpress.com. Checkout Trainnews.org a RR board dedicated to train and railroad news and discussion.
This day in Railroad History
June 24, 1970
The Lehigh Valley Railroad declared bankruptcy in the wake of the Penn Central. The PC bankruptcy relieved the PC of the obligation to to pay carhire and other fees, but other railroads' obligations to pay those same fees to the PC were not waived. This imbalance in payments would prove fatal to the financially frail LV Railroad. In 1972, the Lehigh Valley assumed the remaining Pennsylvania trackage of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, a competing coal road which had entered bankruptcy as well. The LV was sometimes known as the Route of the Black Diamond, named after the anthracite it transported. In 1976, major portions of the assets of the bankrupt Lehigh Valley Railroad were acquired by Conrail. The mainline across New Jersey and Oak Island Yard remain important to Norfolk Southern, CSX, and Conrail Shared Assets today.
[www.lvrr.com]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
My luck was not with me today as most GN freights had solid F unit consists or at least were led by an A unit. Today was a disappointment as GN Geep 690, long hood forward, leads a WB freight into Libby, MT on May 19, 1965
Roger Esse Photos
Domestic News
USDOT forms transit-rail safety advisory committee
[progressiverailroading.com]
Walsh lands Twin Cities light-rail line's first heavy construction contract
[progressiverailroading.com]
New York county advances quiet zone project
[progressiverailroading.com]
Sen. Durbin calls on banking committee to quickly draft safety bill
[progressiverailroading.com]
SFRTA receives finance, public procurement awards
[progressiverailroading.com]
Hampton Roads Transit tabs Riddick as chairman
[progressiverailroading.com]
Updates from Alstom, Miner, Cornerstone Systems, Michael Baker Jr., Planar Systems and Railinc
[progressiverailroading.com]
MARC apologies ring hollow
[www.baltimoresun.com]
Metro-North Train Derailment Causes Delays In Morning Commute
[www.wpix.com]
Nevada historic railroad to celebrate train’s 100th birthday
[www.sltrib.com]
Fire hits Cumbres and Toltec train line
[www.denverpost.com]
West Virginia celebrates 100 years of railway line
[www.baltimoresun.com]
Rock slide buries part of train near Libby
[www.greatfallstribune.com]
Norfolk Southern raises train speed limits
[www.news-sentinel.com]
Many train questions remain
[www.isthmus.com]
Train accident unfounded
[www.thesunchronicle.com]
Train Plans Fumbled
[www.nbcdfw.com]
UP officials investigate train derailment
[www.deltacountyindependent.com]
Call for Volunteers to Be Train Conductors
[freepressonline.com]
Starting today, train horns must follow maximum volume rule
[www.star-telegram.com]
St. Augustine ready to designate Amtrak station off U.S. 1 North
[jacksonville.com]
Stalled engine plugs up South Shore schedule
[www.chestertontribune.com]
No bathrooms at new $1.1 million Amtrak station
[theexaminer.com]
Amtrak passes through Alva
[news.mywebpal.com]
TriMet’s WES toots its horn on safety
[www.tualatintimes.com]
Pipe bomb found on railroad tracks
[www.fox41.com]
Port passes "paperwork milestone" in agreement with U.P.
[www.kcby.com]
Alexandria loses again to Norfolk Southern, cost unknown.
[www.connectionnewspapers.com]
Wetlands Officials Delay Decision on Controversial Railyard Project
[newtown.patch.com]
New Haven Line service restored after derailment in Stamford
[www.lohud.com]-
Hess Corp. plans to ship ND crude oil by rail
[www.businessweek.com]
Faster trains have a price, CSX says
[www.timesunion.com]
Leaders announce $500,000 study on Birmingham-to-Atlanta high-speed train
[blog.al.com]
Maine's transport head pushes port, rail expansion
[nbbusinessjournal.canadaeast.com]
Canadian News
CP Signs Deals with Vancouver Box Terminals
[joc.com]
and
CP teams up with two terminal operators to boost productivity
[progressiverailroading.com]
Calgary transit considers barriers after toddler'sdeath
[www.nationalpost.com]
International News
Metro mock-up train is here
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
and
Metro train to take the road
[www.hindustantimes.com]
Power failures disrupt train service
[thestar.com.my]
LRT 1 train dented in mishap
[newsinfo.inquirer.net]
Two hurt as cane train derailed
[www.news-mail.com.au]
Palace on Wheels fourth best in world
[www.hindustantimes.com]
Running Extra
Train of death or train to dreams?
[www.kltv.com]
Scientists Harness High Speed Train Technology To Test Food
[www.npr.org]
Notice - Trainnews is posted at both trainnews.org and altamontpress.com. Checkout Trainnews.org a RR board dedicated to train and railroad news and discussion.
This day in Railroad History
June 24, 1970
The Lehigh Valley Railroad declared bankruptcy in the wake of the Penn Central. The PC bankruptcy relieved the PC of the obligation to to pay carhire and other fees, but other railroads' obligations to pay those same fees to the PC were not waived. This imbalance in payments would prove fatal to the financially frail LV Railroad. In 1972, the Lehigh Valley assumed the remaining Pennsylvania trackage of the Central Railroad of New Jersey, a competing coal road which had entered bankruptcy as well. The LV was sometimes known as the Route of the Black Diamond, named after the anthracite it transported. In 1976, major portions of the assets of the bankrupt Lehigh Valley Railroad were acquired by Conrail. The mainline across New Jersey and Oak Island Yard remain important to Norfolk Southern, CSX, and Conrail Shared Assets today.
[www.lvrr.com]
Tonight's Photo - Please send photos to trainnews1@yahoo.com.
My luck was not with me today as most GN freights had solid F unit consists or at least were led by an A unit. Today was a disappointment as GN Geep 690, long hood forward, leads a WB freight into Libby, MT on May 19, 1965
Roger Esse Photos
Domestic News
USDOT forms transit-rail safety advisory committee
[progressiverailroading.com]
Walsh lands Twin Cities light-rail line's first heavy construction contract
[progressiverailroading.com]
New York county advances quiet zone project
[progressiverailroading.com]
Sen. Durbin calls on banking committee to quickly draft safety bill
[progressiverailroading.com]
SFRTA receives finance, public procurement awards
[progressiverailroading.com]
Hampton Roads Transit tabs Riddick as chairman
[progressiverailroading.com]
Updates from Alstom, Miner, Cornerstone Systems, Michael Baker Jr., Planar Systems and Railinc
[progressiverailroading.com]
MARC apologies ring hollow
[www.baltimoresun.com]
Metro-North Train Derailment Causes Delays In Morning Commute
[www.wpix.com]
Nevada historic railroad to celebrate train’s 100th birthday
[www.sltrib.com]
Fire hits Cumbres and Toltec train line
[www.denverpost.com]
West Virginia celebrates 100 years of railway line
[www.baltimoresun.com]
Rock slide buries part of train near Libby
[www.greatfallstribune.com]
Norfolk Southern raises train speed limits
[www.news-sentinel.com]
Many train questions remain
[www.isthmus.com]
Train accident unfounded
[www.thesunchronicle.com]
Train Plans Fumbled
[www.nbcdfw.com]
UP officials investigate train derailment
[www.deltacountyindependent.com]
Call for Volunteers to Be Train Conductors
[freepressonline.com]
Starting today, train horns must follow maximum volume rule
[www.star-telegram.com]
St. Augustine ready to designate Amtrak station off U.S. 1 North
[jacksonville.com]
Stalled engine plugs up South Shore schedule
[www.chestertontribune.com]
No bathrooms at new $1.1 million Amtrak station
[theexaminer.com]
Amtrak passes through Alva
[news.mywebpal.com]
TriMet’s WES toots its horn on safety
[www.tualatintimes.com]
Pipe bomb found on railroad tracks
[www.fox41.com]
Port passes "paperwork milestone" in agreement with U.P.
[www.kcby.com]
Alexandria loses again to Norfolk Southern, cost unknown.
[www.connectionnewspapers.com]
Wetlands Officials Delay Decision on Controversial Railyard Project
[newtown.patch.com]
New Haven Line service restored after derailment in Stamford
[www.lohud.com]-
Hess Corp. plans to ship ND crude oil by rail
[www.businessweek.com]
Faster trains have a price, CSX says
[www.timesunion.com]
Leaders announce $500,000 study on Birmingham-to-Atlanta high-speed train
[blog.al.com]
Maine's transport head pushes port, rail expansion
[nbbusinessjournal.canadaeast.com]
Canadian News
CP Signs Deals with Vancouver Box Terminals
[joc.com]
and
CP teams up with two terminal operators to boost productivity
[progressiverailroading.com]
Calgary transit considers barriers after toddler'sdeath
[www.nationalpost.com]
International News
Metro mock-up train is here
[timesofindia.indiatimes.com]
and
Metro train to take the road
[www.hindustantimes.com]
Power failures disrupt train service
[thestar.com.my]
LRT 1 train dented in mishap
[newsinfo.inquirer.net]
Two hurt as cane train derailed
[www.news-mail.com.au]
Palace on Wheels fourth best in world
[www.hindustantimes.com]
Running Extra
Train of death or train to dreams?
[www.kltv.com]
Scientists Harness High Speed Train Technology To Test Food
[www.npr.org]
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